GK Question

technology hard mcq

Which attack involves overwhelming a server with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users?

  1. Phishing
  2. Man-in-the-Middle
  3. DDoS
  4. SQL Injection

Answer: DDoS

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack uses multiple compromised systems to flood a target server with traffic, exhausting resources and making services unavailable. Mitigation includes traffic filtering, rate limiting, and using DDoS protection services.

Topic Cybersecurity
Exam Relevance Banking, UPSC, SSC